The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature OF 1857 convened mt Lansing,
on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Senate organized by
electing the following officers. all OF them
having been previously nominated in Repubii-
can caucus President pro tenn. Chas. j. Nun
roe. OF Van Buren, Secretary. Lewis Nj. Miller,
Of Muskegon; Assistant Secretary, George A.
Royce, OF Baraga; Sergeant arms, 4. y.
Stoner. OF !nghaln; First Assistant, Edward r.
Coon, Of O, euna; eco ID Assistant, J. A. Dock
cry, OF Montcaln; Enerossing and Enrolling
Clerks. l.. NJ. Howe and Mrs. j. r. Jamison, or
Ingham: ASS slant Postmaster, James A.
Grant, OF Macomb. Clerk Crossman called the
new House OF Representatives 70 order, All the
living members responding TO the roll-call.
When the name OF o. NJ. Case was reached Rep
resentative Hosford OF Detroit arose and an
nopnced his death with appropriate remarks,
and asked for the appointment OF committee
TO frame suitable resolutions ana decide upon
day for the delivery of eulogies. A committee
ford as CHAIRMAN. The House then
organized by ratfying the nominees
of the Republican caucus Daniel T. Marley. OF
Ogemaw, was chosen Speaker, he having de-
foated Marshall r. Rumsey, OF Ingham, IN the
caucus by six votes. The other officers are:
Clerk Daniel J.. Crossman, lngham; Engross-
ing and Enrolling Clerk, Clarence l.. Leonard,
Wayne: Assistant Engrossing and Enfoiling
Clerk, Henry NJ Rose, Kent; Sergeant Arms,
J. p. Austin, Gratiot; Postmistress, Mrs II.
Randall, OF Wayne Assistant Postmistress,
Miss Minnie Rice. OF Inghain. Mr.. Chapman
Republicanl, Of Hillsdale, introduced "a Joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting the liquor trafhc, 70 DO
submitted to the people ut the next spring
election.
THE Inauguration ceremonies, the reading OF
the gubernatorial messages and the Republican
Senatorial caucus occupied the attention OF
members, to the exclusion of almost everything
else. on the 9th inst The two houses assem-
bled in joint session in the afternoon, and Gov
ernor Alger delivered his retiring and Governor
Luce his inaugural message There was
a large audience in attendance, ana DOtn
Governors enthusiastically received.
In the House a capital punishment bill was in
troduced, with provision applying to assault
as well as murder. A bill providing for the pun
ishment Of dealers in bohemian oats was also
introduced. In the evening the Repub-
licans met in caucus for the purpose OF
nominating n United States Senator Francis
b. Stockbridge, OF Kalamazoo, was nomi-
Fitzgerald and Il. S. Lacey were opponents
The first ballot resulted Ballots cast, So
Stockbridge, 81 Conger, %; Lacey, ID; fitz-
gerald, z. The remainder were scattering votes
The second ballot resulted: Stockbridge, 81;
Conger, 81 Lacey. IA; Fitzgerald. 8; Hubbel,
A. scattering, 5. At this Stockbridge's
He had gained 3. On the other hand Conger
had lost 2, Lacey gained 4, and the scattering
vote yet hung sulkily. There was very little
change until the ninth ballot was reached,
cey, 10; scattering. 6. IL now began to be
seen that the lines We're breaking. One OF
Lacey's men got up and proclaimed himself
for Stockbridge. There great excite
ment and confusion now, and everybody was
on his feet. In the midst of it all the tenth bal
lot ordered. Quiet was maintained with
difficulty and the ballots counted amid
suppressed excitement. When the announce
ment was made that Stockbrdgo had forty-six
votes nobody wanted 20 hear more. jay HUB
bell instantly jumped to his feet and moved that
the nomination be made unanimous by the eau
Gus One of Congers friends warmly seconded
the nomination and the struggle was over.